Clip for belt buckle

ABSTRACT

A spring steel clip adapted to secure a belt buckle to a belt of the type worn to hold up pants, the clip having a closed loop 22 engageable with a hook 25 on the back of a belt buckle 27 and free end portions 24 and 32 engageable with the free end of the belt.

United States Patent Inventor John G. Nesheim 3300 West 69th, Anchorage, Alaska 99502 885,477 Dec. 16, 1969 Jan. 11, 1972 Appl. No. Filed Patented CLIP FOR BELT BUCKLE 3 Claims, 13 Drawing Figs.

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,481,911 1/1924 Kalk 24/77 2,405,271 8/1946 Siegel 24/77 fri r nary exgminer- Donald Griffin ABSTRACT: A spring steel clip adapted to secure a belt buckle to a belt of the type worn to hold up pants, the clip having a closed loop 22 engageable with a hook 25 on the back of a belt buckle 27 and free end portions 24 and 32 engageable with the free end of the belt.

PATENTED mu 1 1972 FIG.2

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INVENTOR 3 JOHN G. NESHEIM CLIP FOR BELT BUCKLE This invention relates to belt buckles, and more particularly, to a spring steel clip adapted to secure a belt buckle to a belt of the type worn to hold up pants.

This invention consists of a single piece of spring wire formed in the basic shape of a letter V," having a formed eye at its apex and its two ends turned inward towards one another in the position shown in FIG. 2 of the appended drawing.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a clip for a belt buckle that is a new and novel means of securing the two ends of a belt together so that pants will be held up without the necessity of the bulky looping of one end of the belt as is now done.

Another object of this invention is to provide a clip for a belt buckle that is a one-piece device that will firmly secure the ends of the belt in place without ever requiring adjustment, or getting out oforder.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a clip for a belt buckle that can be mass produced for adaption to any size of belt regardless of the kind of material from which it may be made.

Other and further objects and advantages of this invention will no doubt come to mind as the reading of this specification and appended claims proceeds and the attached drawing is examined.

In the drawing:

FIG. I is a pictorial view of a typical belt buckle securing the two ends of a belt by present day method.

FIG. 2 is a pictorial view of this invention in its entirety.

FIG. 3 is a top view of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the new position of the belt on the buckle.

FIG. 5 is a top view of this invention, secured to a belt and buckle in its final position.

FIG. 6 is a front view of one end of a typical belt buckle, having an initial pin secured thereto.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the belt and this invention of a clip in position for securement.

FIG. 8 is a top view of a modified form of this invention.

FIG. 9 is a pictorial view of FIG. 8, secured to one end of a belt.

FIG. 10 is a vertically disposed sectional view of this invention, taken substantially along line 10-l0 of FIG. 9, and viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

FIG. 11 is a pictorial view ofa modified form of one end ofa belt to which this invention is to be secured.

FIG. 12 is a pictorial view of still another form of one end of a belt.

FIG. I3 is a vertically disposed sectional view of FIG. 12, viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

In the various views of the appended drawing, like parts of this invention are indicated by like reference numbers.

Looking now at the drawing, and particularly at FIG. 2, it will be seen that this invention consists of a single piece of spring steel wire that is formed into a V-shaped clip 20, coiled to form a loop 21 at its apex 22, while the two free ends of the aforesaid clip are turned inward at right angle to the curved sides 23 to terminate in the opposed ends 24.

Looking now at FIGS. 4 and 5 of the attached drawing, it

will be seen that these two figures show this invention placed onto the hook 25 that is inserted into an opening in one end of the belt 26, the just-mentioned hook 25 having one end secured to the inside of the belt buckle 27. One can readily understand that while it is not shown in the aforesaid FIGS. 4 and 5 of the attached drawing, it is the loop 21 of the clip 20 that is actually placed over the free end of the aforesaid hook 25. The clip is then turned into the position shown in FIG. 5 of the drawing and the other end 28 of the belt 26 has one of its openings 29 placed on the same hook 25. The pressure of the spring clip 20 will now be against the outside of the end 28 of the belt 26, thereby firmly holding the belt in place.

A modified form of this invention is shown in FIG. 9 of the attached drawing where it is seen that the aforesaid clip 20 is diamond shaped with its curved sides extending into two straight pieces of round spring wire that are not only straight but which cross one another at 30 to have their free and straight ends 31 held in the desired place by means of the two inverted L-shaped prongs 32 that are suitably secured to the sides of the belt 26. In this form of the invention, the aforesaid hook 25 is secured to the inside of any desired metal initial 33. The hook 25 projects through an opening 34 in the rounded end 35 of the belt 26. FIGS. 12 and 13 of the attached drawing show the rounded end of the belt 26 being provided with a metal trim 36.

From the foregoing, it is seen that I have herein provided a novel clip for a belt buckle that not only meets the objects set forth in this specification but other objects that will no doubt come to mind from time to time.

This invention is subject to any changes and/or modifications one may care to make in so long as the changes and/or modifications fall within the scope and intent of the appended claims.

What I now claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

l. A clip for a belt buckle, comprising a single piece of spring steel wire that is round in cross section and which has the configuration of the letter V, the said clip has two curved sides and a loop at its apex as well as two inwardly turned free ends that are at right angle to the said curved sides, the said clip being adapted to securement to one end of a belt by means of a hook that is suitably secured to the back side of a belt buckle, the said clip firmly holding the other end of the said belt in place after it has had its other end suitably placed over the said hook.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein the said clip is also seen to be curved when viewed from the top.

3. A clip for a belt buckle, comprising a single piece of spring steel wire that is round in cross section and which has the configuration of a diamond with two straight members crossing one another and then having their outer ends terminate in parallel spaced relation to one another, said two ends being held in place by two L-shaped prongs that are suitably secured to the edges of the belt on which this invention is placed, the said clip being adapted to securement to one end of a belt by means of a hook that is suitably secured to the back side of a belt buckle, the said clip firmly holding the other end of the said belt in place after it has had its other end suitably placed over the said hook. 

1. A clip for a belt buckle, comprising a single piece of spring steel wire that is round in cross section and which has the configuration of the letter V, the said clip has two curved sides and a loop at its apex as well as two inwardly turned free ends that are at right angle to the said curved sides, the said clip being adapted to securement to one end of a belt by means of a hook that is suitably secured to the back side of a belt buckle, the said clip firmly holding the other end of the said belt in place after it has had its other end suitably placed over the said hook.
 2. The invention of claim 1, wherein the said clip is also seen to be curved when viewed from the top.
 3. A clip for a belt buckle, comprising a single piece of spring steel wire that is round in cross section and which has the configuration of a diamond with two straight members crossing one another and then having their outer ends terminate in parallel spaced relation to one another, said two ends being held in place by two L-shaped prongs that are suitably secured to the edges of the belt on which this invention is placed, the said clip being adapted to securement to one end of a belt by means of a hook that is suitably secured to the back side of a belt buckle, the said clip firmly holding the other end of the said belt in place after it has had its other end suitably placed over the said hook. 